Alan Greenspan, hailed as the greatest Federal Reserve chairman when he retired in 2006, but derided for a severe financial crisis that followed barely two years later, died on Monday (Jun 22) aged 100, NBC News reported.Greenspan, who exerted a powerful influence on the US economy during his tenure at the he

A market maestro to some, he was criticized by others—including himself—for having too much faith in self-regulating markets.

The influential economist died Monday from complications of Parkinson’s disease, said his wife of 29 years, NBC News correspondent Andrea Mitchell.

Alan Greenspan, who served on the Federal Reserve under four presidents, died Monday at the age of 100.

Alan Greenspan, the influential economist who led the US Federal Reserve for almost 19 years and helped steer the world's largest economy through periods of growth and crisis, has…